Terrible New 'Dark Knight Rises' Poster Shows Gotham City Burning

Welcome to the exact moment when The Dark Knight Rises ceased to be cool (even if it’s only for just a moment)—the release of a badly photoshopped final poster for the film. Looking like something you’d find for about $6.99 at Wal-Mart or Toys “R” Us, the final one-sheet for The Dark Knight Rises seems more like something directed towards your eight year old brother instead of an important final marketing salvo concerning one of the most anticipated adult action films of the year.

It’s an odd and surprising misstep from a film and a marketing department that has yet to make any major advertising gaffes as of yet—but, as is the case with Prometheus’ oversaturation of viral marketing, it’s enough of a drag to make fans say, “eh, don’t bother me again until the week of release.”

Take a look at the silly new poster below and let us know what you think—is this a cool one-sheet, or a total blowout?

This is a lazy job. Period. I can’t believe WB is actually standing behind this thing. How do you slap together a poster like this for one of the most anticipated movies ever? It’s the teaser, with some red coloring and an image of Batman dropped in the middle. That’s it. Sloppy. I think the fans deserve a hell of a lot more. Weak. Another blogger posted this, to show most likely the process. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ej2vpjYj1qexq…
You can’t deny how crappy it is to put this out as an official poster. I’m sorry. I’ve seen fan made posters that show more effort.